Today's adventure: Public library by city bus

Children's area of the public library

   Tara & I decided we would check out the public library in Freeport today - Sir Charles Hayward Library.  To get to the library, we took the free resort shuttle into Port Lucaya, then the Public City Bus to the library.  We have used the City bus to get back to the marina from Port Lucaya before, so we knew what to expect.  Here are a  few things about the Public City Bus:  1. it is very cheap ($1-2/person)  2. they are usually older run-down vans (up to 13 persons)  3. they are not air conditioned  4. they have NO schedule or specific route. You simply find a Bus Stop shelter and stand there until a bus comes.  When it does, you tell them where you are going.  They take different routes depending on the passengers.  Essentially, you cannot be in a hurry to get anywhere when using the bus.  You simply sit back, relax, and enjoy the scenery.  The drivers, however, are very polite, and you feel safe riding the bus - many people ride them all around Freeport.   The Bahamians around here are very helpful and friendly. Taxis tend to be expensive, as is the price of fuel for cars, so we are enjoying the public bus system.

   We enjoyed the very air conditioned library, which had a lovely children's area (see above).  We both got library cards so Thomas & Donovan could check out books.  While the kids hung out in the library, Tara & I went to the fabric store to get a couple things.  After we picked the kids back up, we all decided an American lunch was in order, so we walked over to Wendy's. (cheap burger!)  Then we caught the bus (stop was in front of Wendy's) back to the resort.  What an adventure we had!  

Bus ride to library 

Bus ride from Wendy's